τιμιότης (timiotēs)
timiotēs
wealth
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
- —
Word Overview
The noun timiotēs describes the quality of being precious or costly, focusing on intrinsic value rather than mere market price. It appears only once in the New Testament, in Revelation 18:19, where merchants weep over fallen Babylon because their cargo of gold and jewels has lost its worth.
Derived from timios, meaning "precious," this term emphasizes the high esteem or excellence of an object. In this single usage, it highlights the sudden shift from immense wealth to total loss, underscoring the fleeting nature of material riches compared to spiritual realities.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word timiotēs points to something of high intrinsic value, like gold or fine jewels. In Revelation 18:19, merchants weep because their cargo has suddenly lost its worth. This single usage reminds us that material wealth can vanish in a moment, leaving only emptiness.
Our faith invites us to look beyond temporary riches. Instead of trusting in what can be bought and sold, we are encouraged to seek treasures that endure. True security comes not from market prices, but from the unchanging love of God.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- wealth1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- τιμιότητος1×
Key Verses
-
Revelation of John 18:19
They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.
This verse uses timiotēs to describe the cargo that made merchants rich, highlighting how quickly material value can disappear.